THE LABOUR PAINS OF GLOBALISTANhttp://www.docstoc.com/docs/19016618/THE-LABOUR-PAINS-OF-GLOBALISTAN
Global Governance Opinions June 2009 THE LABOUR PAINS OF GLOBALISTAN Mark Eyskens Minister of State Member International Advisory Board Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies A collective policy is required which is as international as possible, which will have to be able in the future to prevent systemic crises like the present one. It therefore seems to me essential that the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization should start working together much more intensively, and that within the United Nations, in addition to the political Security Council, an Economic Security Council should be created representing the distribution of economic power in the world, for example by the inclusion of the G20. And if the dollar gradually loses its status as the international reserve currency, it would be inadvisable for that role to be taken over by the euro, which would then be subject to the perils of speculation. Rather, an international credit and payment instrument should be introduced, based on the existing special drawing rights in the International Monetary Fund.
Are the principle global governance agencies ‘fit for purpose’ in the contemporary world economy?http://www.scribd.com/doc/23892670/EC304-Essay-1
Catherine Gwin argues that the result of such strong US influence in the formation of the World Bank left “a strong and enduring American imprint on all aspects of the Bank, including its structure, general policy direction, and forms of lending” 13 . The US continues to exert its influence in both agencies, the US unilaterally appoints the president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, previously US Deputy Secretary State, is now the current President. In 2001 the US became increasingly involved in the IMF’s policy response to Argentina’s financial crisis, the New York Times reporting that many late night sessions “were held in Treasury offices rather than at the I.M.F headquarters nearby.” 14 , Paul O’Neill the US Treasury Secretary said “We’re working to find a way to create a sustainable Argentina, not just one that continues to consume the money” of American citizens 15 . The US therefore believes, because it is a large stakeholder in both institutions, that it has the right to direct policy, undermining the legitimacy and independence of both agencies. The overwhelming influence of the US in the two principle agencies of economic global governance highlights again that they are not ‘fit for purpose’ which needs reforming to reflect the shift in economic power. www.imf.org 8 www.worldbank.org 9 Woods, N. The Challenge of Good Governance for the IMF and the World Bank Themselves. World Development, vol 28, No 5, (2002) p1 10 Peet, R. Unholy Trinity, The IMF World Bank and WTO. Zed Books Ltd, 2 nd ed, (2004) p71 11 Grant, W. A Crisis in Global Economic Governance? Lecture notes 16/11 (2009) 12 The Commission on Global Governance. Our Global Neighbourhood, Oxford University Press (1995) p147 13 Gwin, C (1997), quoted in Peet, R. Unholy Trinity, The IMF World Bank and WTO. Zed Books Ltd, 2 nd ed, (2004) p129 The Scariest Map Ever - At Least for Americanshttp://io9.com/5422222/the-scariest-map-ever-+-at-least-for-americans
More precisely, this map will be scary for people in the US. It's a time-lapse video of unemployment rates over two years - the darker the color, the higher the rates. Welcome to the jobless future.
Thousands of Afghan students protest against US forceshttp://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2009/12/09/thousands-of-afghan-students-protest-against-us-forces.html
The demonstration was staged by Nangarhar University students in Daronta district to denounce the US forces' operation in Laghman province, where 15 civilians were allegedly killed. The operation in the village of Armal on the outskirts of Mehtarlam triggered a violent protest. Hundreds of villagers on Tuesday brought the bodies to Mehtarlam and placed them in front of the Governor's House. One person was killed when ANA soldiers opened fire at the protesters.
Who's behind the curtain? - Lord Monckton at alternative Copenhagen conferencehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ESD5xcN8I
Treating human beings as little more than carbonhttp://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7803/
The Collins Brothers Unleashed Nine: Culling the Herd
Phillip D. Collins examines Malthusianism, population control, and eugenics. An understanding of these topics will help listeners to contextualize the climate discourse at the upcoming UN Coopenhagen meeting. [Listen here]http://blessedresistanceradio.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-06T18_49_29-08_00
US Foreign Policy and the Cult of Expertisehttp://original.antiwar.com/justin/2009/12/06/the-cult-of-expertise/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+antiwar-original+(Antiwar.com+Original+Articles)&utm_content=Google+Reader
George Hunt: New World Bank Religion & Rulershttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUSyV3vJfYc
Environmental Warfare: Climate Modification Schemeshttp://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=16411
“Intervention in atmospheric and climatic matters . . . will unfold on a scale difficult to imagine at present. . . . this will merge each nation’s affairs with those of every other, more thoroughly than the threat of a nuclear or any other war would have done.” — J. von Neumann
Nick Griffin in a Speech to European Parliamenthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2OWOf9geNI
Fraudulent hockey sticks and hidden datahttp://paranoia.dubfire.net/2009/12/8-million-reasons-for-real-surveillance.html
'Saudi footprints in Baghdad blasts'.... http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=113366§ionid=351020201
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Ron Paul Speaks The Truth About Iraq, Neoconservatives, The Warhawk Left, & Historyhttp://www.peacefreedomprosperity.com/?p=2967
Dr Ron Paul explains how the left is historically known for nation building and foreign militaristic operations overseas while adding that the neoconservatives have taken over the right. Both parties now represent a foreign policy that stands in sharp contrast to our nation’s original intent.
UN demands to the Colombian State take steps to protect indigenoushttp://www.telesurtv.net/noticias/secciones/nota/63379-NN/onu-exige-al-estado-colombiano-tomar-acciones-para-la-proteccion-de-indigenas/
According to the UN report indigenous mortality rose in 2009 to 64 percent compared with last year. In this sense, the brunt of persecution, massacres and threats have been members of the Awa indigenous community that this year he suffered two attacks in which 16 people were killed by masked men.Figures from the Observatory of the Presidential Program for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law cited by the UN office, they realize the murder of 94 indigenous people in Colombia between January and October this year, representing an increase of 64 percent over the first ten months of 2008. "In Colombia, also indigenous and Afro-Colombians suffer from discrimination and violence, especially in the context of internal armed conflict," the official text issued as part of the commemoration of World Day of Human Rights held on Thursday.
Agro Ingreso Seguro: Money in the wrong handshttp://www.telesurtv.net/noticias/entrev-reportajes/index.php?ckl=416
The corruption in the Colombian government, represented by President Álvaro Uribe Velez, has been increasing with the emergence of new cases involving its officials. The agricultural industry is also affected now in this country in South America to hurt millions of workers in the field with a farm income plan unsafe.The government of Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Velez has been involved in a series of corruption cases which have provoked strong criticism at home, among which are the allegations of bribery in different Colombian Senators to win approval of the Act that allows his election to a new presidential term in 2010, among other cases. Just two months ago the Colombian magazine Cambio published the first report on possible corruption in a program promoted by the Uribe government to subsidize that allows field workers to seize the land so that all countries would be benefited from the agricultural production, raising the corrupt political conception that one has on the Uribe administration.The list of beneficiaries includes a Colombian actress who would win a beauty contest two years earlier, accompanied by other beneficiaries as some members of his own family and other influential people in the country. For the historian and university professor, Medófilo Medina, although President Uribe and his ministers say this is an unobjectionable program of incentives for agricultural production, which has caused the scandal to the topic of AIS is that much of these subsidies go to the richest families in the Colombian agriculture in a country where income distribution and concentration of the soil is totally unequal.
A Closer Look At Israel's Role In Terrorismhttp://criminalstate.com/2009/12/a-closer-look-at-israels-role-in-terrorism/
Racism at 'shocking' levels in EU, landmark report sayshttp://euobserver.com/9/29122
Whether looking for a job, buying something from a shop or visiting the doctor, Roma, North Africans and Muslims are often victims of prejudice in Europe.
Europeans see corruption as major problemhttp://euobserver.com/9/29125
More than three quarters of Europeans agree that corruption is a major problem for their country, mostly due to the links between business and politics, a survey by Eurobarometer, the bloc's pollster shows.
Afghanistan: Canada complicit in torture and war crimeshttp://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/69304
"Lawyers for human rights groups have also joined the debate...They are also considering launching complaints against Canada before international tribunals that investigate violations of the Geneva Convention, including the United Nations Committee Against Torture, the UN Human Rights Committee and the UN Rapporteur on Torture."
The War in Afghanistan by the West is just the beginning of the endhttp://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/69316
"The crisis confronting the world is not only the war in South Asia: It is war itself. More particularly, the recklessness of the self-proclaimed sole superpower and the military bloc it heads in arrogating to themselves the exclusive right to threaten nations around the world with military aggression...If that policy is not brought to an end by the real international community - the more than six-sevenths of humanity outside the greater Euro-Atlantic world (as it deems itself) - Afghanistan will not be this century's last war front but its first and prototypical one. Portents are of even worse to come."
U.S. Air Force Confirms Beast of Kandahar Dronehttp://cryptogon.com/?p=12539
US exports `violence` to Latin America, says Fidelhttp://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=622321
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro says the US has never ceased its ``exceptional cynicism`` towards the revolutionary nations in Latin America over the past 50 years.
Iranian FM says U.S. and Saudi Arabia responsible for abducting Iran`s nuclear scientisthttp://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=622312
The Keiser Report - Episode 4http://rt.com/About_Us/Programmes/Keiser_Report/2009-12-10/529576.html
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